I understand being close to your mum. I'm 41 and my mum and I are best friends. I've always turned to her straight off for help and support. However, one year ago my mum and dad moved 7 hours drive away to Northumberland. I was devastated, as a lot of people here will attest to. My husband, however, was convinced it'd be good for me, that I was too reliant on her. One year on, and I can see he was right. We're still close, and speak to each other a lot, but I've managed without her, have become much more self sufficient and, though I still wish they hadn't moved, I've survived!
You might surprise yourself how you cope without her, after all it's what we're supposed to do - leave and make our own lives
